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Reducing caffeine intake has no effect on birth weight or length of pregnancy
There is no evidence that moderate levels of caffeine consumption during pregnancy lead to a greater risk of premature births and underweight babies despite warnings from some public health officials.   view more (2007-01-29)

Scripps research scientists test anti-obesity vaccine
In the new study, mature male rats immunized with specific types of the active vaccine ate normally yet gained less weight and had less body fat, indicating that the vaccine directly affects the body's metabolism and energy use.   view more (2006-08-01)

Editorial: Research needed to overcome bariatric surgery objections
Bariatric surgery has become more acceptable, but additional research is needed to demonstrate to insurance companies and the public that it is the best long-term treatment for obesity, according to an editorial in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2007-10-16)

Body image is stronger predictor of health than obesity, says Mailman School of PH study
In a study to examine the impact of desired body weight on the number of unhealthy days subjects report over one month, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that the desire to weigh less was a more accurate predictor of physically and mentally unhealthy days,... view more (2008-02-13)

How Ground Squirrels Lose Weight
Spring. First flowers sprout from the ground, and animals wake up from hibernation (dormancy) and come out from their burrows. If not for the hibernation, small rodents would starve or freeze to death in winter. However, the winter slumber is not a kind of rest in a sanatorium. Animals become... view more (2002-06-04)

Bone mineral content continues to increase in obese adolescents during weight loss
Obese teenagers who succeeded in losing weight in a year-long medically supervised weight control program also saw their bone mineral content increase over that period, say researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The finding was reassuring, because adolescence is a critical period... view more (2008-02-04)

Surgery for severe obesity saves lives
An extensive swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy has established that surgery reduces premature death in patients with severe obesity. A long-term follow up has shown that mortality is significantly lower among patients who undergo surgery than among those who do not.   view more (2007-08-24)

High blood pressure may be due to excess weight in half of overweight adults
As many as 50 percent of overweight men and women with high blood pressure may have hypertension as a result of being overweight, researchers reported today at the American Heart Association's 61st Annual Fall Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research.   view more (2007-10-01)

Low intake of milk in pregnancy associated with decreased birth weight
Women increasingly self-restrict milk intake during pregnancy, for a variety of reasons. Does this have an effect on their infants' birth weight?   view more (2006-04-25)

Appetite-altering peptide in anorexia nervosa
Dr Sarah Stanley of Imperial College, London will talk at the British Endocrine Societies 2003 meeting today about new research showing that levels of a peptide associated with appetite control are elevated in anorexic women. The increased levels of the peptide, known as CART, in underweight women... view more (2003-03-19)

For elderly, extra pounds may lower mortality rates
If you're more than 80 years old, carrying a few extra pounds might not be such a bad idea. In fact, it may be beneficial.   view more (2006-05-16)

Childhood obesity leads to higher rate of problems during surgery
Add this to the growing list of health challenges faced by obese children: A new study from the University of Michigan Health System finds that obese children are much more likely than normal-weight children to have problems with airway obstruction and other breathing-related functions during... view more (2008-02-25)

Traditional Chinese medicine for diabetes has scientific backing
Reports of a traditional Chinese medicine having beneficial effects for people suffering from type 2 diabetes now has some scientific evidence to back up the claims.   view more (2006-08-01)

UK's First Animal Weight Loss Clinic Opens In Liverpool
The UK's first animal weight management referral clinic has been established at the University of Liverpool.   view more (2005-02-02)

Low birth weight linked to psychological distress in adulthood
Low birth weight is associated with adult psychological distress. The research found that children born full term but weighing less than 5.5 lbs had a 50% increased risk of psychological distress in later life.   view more (2005-07-01)

'Bad Carbs' Not the Enemy, U.Va. Professor Says
The latest common wisdom on carbohydrates claims that eating so-called "bad" carbohydrates will make you fat, but University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser says, "that's just nonsense." Eating sandwiches with white bread, or an occasional doughnut, isn't going to kill you,... view more (2007-10-01)

Fast not food for a fussy fish
Most fish eat heartily during the summer in preparation for the cold and hungry winter months. But the burbot or Lota lota – a freshwater cousin of cod - does things differently, going on a summer diet when fish food is at its peak.   view more (2002-04-04)

Seasonal weight changes linked to metabolic syndrome
Seasonal changes in weight increase the risk for metabolic syndrome, a group of scientists from National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland, reports in a study published in the January 23 issue of the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE.   view more (2008-01-23)

Obesity before pregnancy linked to childhood weight problems
Results of the study, which included more than 3,000 children, suggest that a child is far more likely to be overweight at a very young age - at 2 or 3 years old - if his mother was overweight or obese before she became pregnant.   view more (2005-12-05)

Less expensive anti-clotting medication appears as safe and effective as more expensive treatment
Subcutaneous (beneath the skin) injection of the original and less expensive form of the anticoagulant medication heparin is as effective and safe as subcutaneous administration of the newer and more expensive low-molecular-weight heparin for treatment of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the... view more (2006-08-23)

Weight loss before bariatric surgery linked to shorter hospital stay, faster weight loss
High-risk morbidly obese patients who lose 5 to 10 percent of their excess body weight before undergoing gastric bypass surgery appear to have shorter hospital stays and more rapid postoperative weight loss, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on... view more (2007-10-16)

Full-term, low-birth-weight babies at significantly greater risk for early respiratory symptoms
Through age 5, children born at full term with low birth weight show significantly greater risk for developing respiratory symptoms, including wheezing, coughing and pulmonary infections, according to a large longitudinal study on birth weight and development.   view more (2007-05-15)

How to lose weight and not go hungry: HU researcher develops drug that mimics feeling of 'fullness'
Millions of people the world over suffer today from obesity, yet there is no "magic bullet" that has yet provided a universally accepted solution.   view more (2007-06-07)

Research reveals married women diet much more than single women
A post-graduate economics researcher at the University of Warwick has surprisingly found that married women are much more likely to be on a diet than their single counter-parts - a result that totally contradicts current economic theories on dieting. University of Warwick economics post-graduate... view more (2004-07-19)

Obesity in prostate cancer patients predicts cancer recurrence and progression
Obesity in a patient is an independent predictor of whether localized prostate cancer will progress following radiotherapy treatment, say researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.   view more (2006-06-27)
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